The twenty-fourth edition of Chitty on contracts has been published in two volumes (Volume 1: General Principles; Volume 2: Specific Contracts) by Sweet and Maxwell Limited, London. Divergencies in legislative provisions have rendered much of the material in Volume 2 no longer of direct application in Australia.
The fourth edition of this important new work has been thoroughly updated to include information on pyramid stowage, incompatible cargoes, cargo plans, CRSS internal and external sweating of steel coils, reinforcing bars, cutting and bending as well as CARES, mill damages, complete re-write of ventilation of steel cargoes, liability and seaworthiness, more on tank top strength, chemistry of steel etc. There is also an appendix with associated useful information.